Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com EDISON, N.J. – Senior guard Matt Scott was named MAAC Player of the Week for the third time in his career announced on Monday. Scott averaged 30 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in three games for the Purple Eagles. Scott shot 54.2 percent from the field, 39.1 percent from the 3-point line and 76.3 percent from the free-throw … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Matt Scott named MAAC Basketball Player of the Week
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Monmouth falls to Penn in four-overtime thriller
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Austin Tilghman (Wilmington, DE/Archbishop Carroll) made two buzzer beaters and nearly registered a triple double as Monmouth men’s basketball fell in four overtimes to Penn on Saturday night, 101-96. The four overtimes is the longest game in Monmouth basketball history, and the longest for a MAAC team since … [Read more...] about Monmouth falls to Penn in four-overtime thriller
Canisius grinds out win over Texas State
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com STOCKTON, CALIF. – Canisius sophomore Isaiah Reese scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the game’s second half, and the Golden Griffins shot 68.2 percent from the field as a team after intermission, as the Blue and Gold scored a 68-62 win over Texas State Friday night in the Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase in Pacific’s Spanos Center in … [Read more...] about Canisius grinds out win over Texas State
Slow second half costs Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com NASHVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee State erased an 11-point second half deficit by outscoring Canisius 34-15 in the game's final 18:05 to post a 60-52 win Tuesday night in the Gentry Center in Nashville, Tenn. The win moves the Tigers to 2-2 on the season, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 1-3 with the loss. Canisius, which shot just 31.8 percent … [Read more...] about Slow second half costs Canisius
Isaiah Reese named MAAC Player of the Week
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius sophomore Isaiah Reese was named the MAAC Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Reese averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game last week as the Golden Griffins went 1-1 in non-league games against Air Force and Youngstown State. In Canisius’ 104-84 win over Youngstown State Nov. 18, … [Read more...] about Isaiah Reese named MAAC Player of the Week